Vintage Bread Machine Coffee Cake
This bread machine coffee cake is the perfect combination of sweet, soft dough, a buttery cinnamon sugar topping, and a simple glaze. It’s great for any occasion, and I think you’ll love it as much as I do.
Adding yeast to your cake recipe is an old-fashioned trick that makes every slice of this almost like a cinnamon roll. But way (way!) easier ❤️.
Bread Machine Coffee Cake
Equipment
- Bread machine
- 13 x 9 baking dish
Ingredients
Dough
- ⅓ cup instant potato flakes
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- ⅓ cup softened butter unsalted
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons water
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- ¼ cup butter melted
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons milk or cream
- splash of vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the dough. Add all the dough ingredients to your bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select the DOUGH cycle. Check the consistency of the dough during the first few minutes. If the dough appears dry and crumbly, add more water, one tablespoon at a time. If it’s too sticky, add more flour, one tablespoon at a time. The dough should be smooth and should pull away from the sides of the bucket cleanly.
- Remove dough. Remove the dough when the machine beeps. (It may have risen only slightly.)
- Shape and first rise. Gently stretch the dough to cover a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour. Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Add the cinnamon sugar layer. After the dough has risen, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon for the topping. Make indentations in the dough with your thumb and evenly sprinkle the sugar mixture on top. Then, pour the melted butter over the cinnamon sugar layer.
- Bake and glaze. Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until the cake is cooked through and golden brown. Then, allow the cake to cool briefly in the pan. Next, mix the glaze ingredients until thick but pourable. Drizzle the glaze over the coffee cake. Serve directly from the pan. For best results, wrap the cake tightly to keep it fresh for up to two days at room temperature.
Notes
Nutrition
More Tips:
Remember to spread the cinnamon sugar topping evenly so that each bite is sweet and buttery.
While kneading the dough for the first few minutes, check its consistency. If it’s too sticky, add flour slowly. If it’s too dry, add water gradually.
When making the glaze, aim for a thick but pourable texture. If it’s too thick, add a bit more milk or cream. If it’s too thin, add more powdered sugar.
Let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free spot. If your kitchen is cold, you can turn on your oven light and let the dough rise inside the oven (make sure the oven is off).
Key Ingredients and Tools
For the best results with this coffee cake, you’ll need a few special tools and ingredients:
- Instant Potato Flakes: These make the cake extra tender by adding softness and moisture to the dough. You can find them in the baking aisle. If unavailable, use mashed potatoes in the same amount.
- Instant Yeast: This type of yeast works quickly and doesn’t need to be dissolved in water first. It’s often found near the flour and other baking powders in the baking section. If you don’t have instant yeast, dissolve active dry yeast in water before adding it to the dough.
- All-Purpose Flour. This versatile staple is suitable for a wide range of recipes. You can find it in the baking aisle of any grocery store. For a chewier texture, you can substitute it with bread flour.
- Unsalted Butter. Using unsalted butter allows you to control the salt content in the recipe. If needed, you can substitute with salted butter but reduce the added salt by half.
- Bread Machine: A bread machine makes kneading and rising the dough incredibly easy and hands-free. You can knead the dough by hand or with a stand mixer if you don’t have one.
- 13 x 9-inch Baking Dish: This size is perfect for evenly spreading the dough and ensuring it bakes through properly. You likely already have one, but if not, it’s a versatile addition to your kitchen.
Using the right tools and ingredients can make a big difference in how your cake turns out.
This bread machine coffee cake is just perfect for any occasion and will surely brighten up your day. Whether it’s for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet ending to your meal, everyone is going to love it.
The comforting aroma of cinnamon and the heavenly glaze make this coffee cake a winner, and it’s all made possible with your trusty bread machine.
By Katie Shaw
Katie shares simple, reliable recipes from her home in Virginia, where she lives with her husband, three daughters, a chocolate lab, and over thirty chickens.
I thought this was a coffee cake… but there’s no mention of coffee in the ingredients or instructions?
hi Angie, you must not be from the US, this is how we describe a cake that is served with coffee. there is no coffee in American coffee cake. 🙂
Good morning. This sounds delicious. I’m planning on making this on Saturday. I do not have a bread machine; will I just use my mixer for kneading, as I do with my weekly bread-baking, and give it one rise (in the 9×13 dish) before baking? Or do I give it the regular first rise in a large bowl and then put it in the dish for the 2nd rise? Thank you!
regular first rise it the bowl, second rise in the dish! 🙂
So easy and very satisfying with espresso coffee ☕️ you can put nuts fruit or whatever you like.. very adaptable
Love it 🥰
Love this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
I love coffee cake, and this one looks so scrumptious!
I love coffee cake! I’ve never made it in a bread machine. Looks great.
Tasty, delicious, easy to make… what more could anyone ask for in a coffee cake?
This coffee cake is so good! I could eat it every day 🙂